The folklore surrounding the city of Cannes and its adjoining islands is
every bit as romantic as the city itself.

Outstretched palm trees lean across the beautiful sea front and the famous Cannes film festival witnesses the arrival of thousands of movie stars and film critics each year. The signature Palm D’Or of the film festival is a reference to the legend of the monk St Honoratus, as according to traditional folklore the monk was praying on the adjoining snake-infested island of Lerins, when God heard his
prayer and instructed him to climb a palm tree while he flooded the land to rid the island of snakes.

Ever since then, the palm tree has been an emblem for the city.

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